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Computing

UK business/tech trade

Owned byThe Channel Company, a private equity-backed media and services company owned by EagleTree Capital (New York-based middle-market PE firm) since late 2021; acquired Computing from Incisive Media in April 2022
FundingPrimarily advertising- and sponsorship-driven B2B trade media; supplemented by events, conferences, and data/research services sold to IT vendors and solution providers
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Computing was founded in 1973 as the official magazine of the British Computer Society and was originally published by Haymarket Publishing, making it one of the longest-running IT trade publications in the UK. In the 1970s, Dutch publisher VNU Business Media acquired it as part of its UK expansion into business-to-business media. VNU Business Publications was then acquired by London-based Incisive Media in 2007, which repositioned Computing as a digital-first outlet aimed at enterprise IT decision-makers. In April 2022, U.S.-based The Channel Company — itself backed by private equity firm EagleTree Capital since 2021 — acquired Computing, CRN UK, and Channel Partner Insight from Incisive Media, folding them into a broader global IT channel media portfolio. The publication now operates exclusively online at computing.co.uk, targeting senior IT leaders in the UK with news, analysis, and research. Its editorial track record reflects a consistent enterprise-IT-management focus rather than any ideological orientation, covering topics such as cloud sovereignty, AI adoption, and cybersecurity with a practical, business-oriented perspective. Coverage of U.S. technology and trade policy appears in the context of how such decisions affect UK enterprises and IT sourcing strategies.

Sources

  1. Computing (magazine) — Wikipedia
  2. The Channel Company acquires Computing and CRN — Computing.co.uk
  3. The Channel Company Completes Acquisition of Incisive Media Technology Division — Nasdaq
  4. EagleTree Capital Acquires The Channel Company — EagleTree Capital
  5. Stone-Goff Partners Exits Investment in The Channel Company — BusinessWire
  6. The Channel Company — Wikipedia

Profile compiled 2026-09-12; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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